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Environment & Health
How the Myth of the “Addicted” Baby Hurts Newborns and Moms
Experts agree that women who use opioids during pregnancy need support, but they are not deemed worthy of it.
Climate Disruption Brings Record Wildfire to Kansas — and It’s Only Spring
An early-season wildfire in Kansas is underscoring how they are growing in size and causing more damage than ever before.
Cuba’s Sustainable Agriculture at Risk in US Thaw
People believe that normalizing relations will spur investment. But in agriculture, US investment could cause harm instead.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Minnesota Is Protecting Its Pollinators, and More
In today's On the News segment: Minnesota could be setting an important precedent for protecting bees; the climate crisis is no longer a problem for the distant future; solar …
Ten Huge Drug Rip-Offs — and Big Pharma’s Massive Price-Gouging Campaign
Big Pharma lobbying groups have launched a Washington, DC-focused campaign to keep lawmakers from legislating away the industry's profits.
The Indigenous World Under a Nuclear Cloud
Millions of indigenous peoples living in Fourth World territories around the world have been and continue to be exposed to nuclear radiation and toxic chemicals.
Life, Breath and Toxics: Lethal Negligence of Northeast and South Los Angeles
From Norco, Louisiana to Flint, Michigan to Los Angeles, California — environmental racism is real.
Dismantling Corporate Control Isn’t a Spectator Sport: An Interview With Thomas Linzey
A nonprofit law firm takes a stand against the notion that corporations have power to override a community.
Animal Rights: “A Very Noble Cause” or Terrorism? The State Just Can’t Decide
One advocate says the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was devised to "conjure public fear of the animal liberation movement."
What Bill Gates Isn’t Telling You About GMOs
Some of the world's most powerful figures tout the benefits of GMOs, but what's the real story?